Gaza Humanitarian Crisis: 400 Dead, Over 3,000 Injured Amid Desperate Battle for Food Since May 27
The Ministry of Health in Gaza announced on Tuesday that a minimum of 400 Palestinians have lost their lives and more than 3,000 have sustained injuries in efforts to obtain humanitarian aid since May 27. Officials describe the situation as a lethal trap allegedly orchestrated by Israeli occupation forces.
The Gaza Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday that a minimum of 400 Palestinians have lost their lives, and more than 3,000 have sustained injuries while trying to obtain humanitarian assistance since May 27. Officials have described these events as a lethal ambush orchestrated by Israeli occupation forces.
The ministry’s daily report has updated the cumulative death toll resulting from the Israeli offensives in Gaza to 55,493 fatalities, with 129,330 individuals injured since the onset of hostilities on October 7, 2023.
In the past 24 hours, Gaza’s hospitals have received 61 bodies, with six retrieved from beneath the debris of earlier bombed locations. Additionally, 397 individuals have been reported injured due to continuous aerial and artillery attacks, as well as shootings by IOF through drones and military vehicles.
The ministry reported a worsening situation, noting that since May 27, 397 Palestinians have lost their lives and 3,031 have been injured in attempts to secure assistance from humanitarian distribution points organized by the US-supported Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
Unmonitored by the United Nations, these locations have repeatedly been the sites of significant violence. In a tragic incident on Tuesday morning, 59 Palestinians lost their lives and 200 were injured while seeking aid.
Since March 18, reports indicate that the death toll has climbed to 5,194, with 17,279 individuals sustaining injuries.
The Ministry of Health has alleged that the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) are manipulating humanitarian aid as a means of control and aggression. The Ministry highlighted that despite the accumulation of aid convoys at the closed border crossings in Gaza, merely a small portion of the required 500 trucks per day, essential to addressing fundamental humanitarian requirements, is being permitted entry.
Since March 2, the crossings have largely been closed, exacerbating conditions akin to famine throughout the Strip. International observers and human rights organizations have continuously cautioned that intentionally blocking aid and targeting civilians in their pursuit of food and water could constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
